“After years of Comey, with the phony and dishonest Clinton investigation (and more), running the FBI, its reputation is in Tatters – worst in History!” Trump tweeted on Sunday. “But fear not, we will bring it back to greatness.”

After years of Comey, with the phony and dishonest Clinton investigation (and more), running the FBI, its reputation is in Tatters – worst in History! But fear not, we will bring it back to greatness.

“Nope. Not letting this go. The FBI’s reputation is not in ’tatters,’” Holder wrote on Twitter. “It’s composed of the same dedicated men and women who have always worked there and who do a great, apolitical job. You’ll find integrity and honesty at FBI headquarters and not at 1600 Penn Ave right now.”

Nope. Not letting this go. The FBI’s reputation is not in “tatters”. It’s composed of the same dedicated men and women who have always worked there and who do a great, apolitical job. You’ll find integrity and honesty at FBI headquarters and not at 1600 Penn Ave right now

Both Comey and Yates were fired by Trump. The president dismissed Yates in January after she refused to defend his travel ban. The White House has had shifting explanations for firing Comey, initially accusing him of being too publicly critical of Hillary Clinton while investigating her, but Trump later said he terminated Comey for being a “showboat.” Comey has said that he believes he was fired because of the FBI’s investigation into whether the Trump campaign worked with Russia to influence the 2016 election.

At the time, the White House also said that Comey left the FBI disorganized and with low morale, though then-acting Director Andrew McCabe contradicted that claim. Trump ultimately appointed Christopher Wray to replace Comey, and the Senate confirmed him.

Comey’s firing also came after he said Trump asked him to drop the FBI’s investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. In May, Yates testified that she warned White House counsel Don McGahn in late January that Flynn “essentially could be blackmailed by the Russians.”

Thomas O’Connor, president of the FBI Agents Association, also bristled at Trump’s characterization.

“Each and every day, FBI special agents put their lives on the line to protect the American public from national security and criminal threats,” O’Connor said in a statement. “Agents perform these duties with unwavering integrity and professionalism and a focus on complying with the law and the Constitution. This is why the FBI continues to be the premier law enforcement agency in the world. FBI agents are dedicated to their mission; suggesting otherwise is simply false.”